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(ESTABLISHED 1881).

(G900D 六拜雞 鐡式廿月登十英港香 SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1919.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

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JELLICOE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

"NO ACTION CONTEMPLATED AT PRESENT.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER SHORTAGE

ISSUE OF NICKEL COINAGE RECOMMENDED.

London, November 16. The Council of the London Chamber of Commerce has decided disappearance of the silver issue the Government prepare an issus of nickel coinage of denorinations under five shillings, sufficient to provide for the needs of the country; and also to endeavour to find substitutes for the use of silver, in India and other silver-using

London, November 18. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. David Davies, Mr. Walter Long stated that the recommendations of Lord Jellicoe to recommend that in view of the price of silver and the possible would all need careful consideration, firstly by the Governments to which they were primarily addressed, and secondly by the Imperial Government and the Admiralty when they were consulted. There was no question at present of any immediate action being taken in consequence of the Report which would involve increased charges in Dependencies. on the Imperis! Exchequer.

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ALIENS RESTRICTION BILL.

London. November 18.

The House of Commons has unanimously passed the third reading of the Aliens Restriction Bill.

THE PEACE TREATY.

THE SITUATION "AS AFFECTED BY AMERICA.

London, November 18. Respecting the political situation in America it is authorita- tivaly stated that except for its technical deposit the ratification: of the Peace Treaty with Germany is an accomplished fact and there will not be any question of altering it. The Allies will con- sider whether any delay in giving effect to the League of Nations s necessary or whether they will proceed with the Treaty and the j League of Nations irrespective of the vote of the American Senate and pending the decision of the United States Government.

FRENCH INDIGNATION.

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Paris. November 18. French Conference circles and the public are exercised

the view over the political battle in Washington, and generally helo, despite regrets expressed the possibility of the United States not ratifying the Treaty, that France bas already. conceded enough to meet

American the riowpoint Furthermore, it is believed that the signatures f the American Plenipotentaries bind the Congress. The present r servations are considered too insulting for submission to the Purs Conference, hence no surprise is expr sel at President Wilson's ported intention to withdraw from the Treaty.

EX-GLEMAN SHIPS.

FLHT BOATS RETAISED BY AMERİTA.

GERMAN FIRMS IN CHINA,

A RECOMMENDATION FROM MANCHESTER.

London. November 16.

The Board of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce has adopted a minute of its China Executive, stating that although trade directly with ex-enemy countries is desirable in the national and international interests, it is against the country's interest to re-open connections with German firms in China and the Far East, where British and Allied firms are adequately equipped and rufticient in number to des! with all the trade with those countries.

THE FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

Paris, November 17.

日號月十

BOX OF GOLD STOLEN.

A HONGKONG BANK VICTIMISED.

CLEVER SUBSTITUTION OF SCRAP IRON.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CT8

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DAY BY DAY.

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The battalion of the Wiltshire R. giment which has been dera 1- wi fr garrison duty in Hongkong vill arrive in the Colony to- morrow morning.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 5/134d.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

November 22, 1919.

At 11.30 8.m. yesterday the| steam-launch Logan collided! with a junk which was being Some clever thieves, either in wharf at West Point Nohody D.3.0., RN, of H.M.S. Carlisle, nwed by a launch off Jardine's Captain J. W. Carrington, America, on the high seas or in was injured, but damage to the yesterday morning (Friday) called Hongkong, have just managed to secure a good haul, the facts extent of $80 was caused to the at Government House and was

junk. being these

received by His Excellency.

His Excellency the Governor One of the local banks recently

yesterday afternoon (Friday)visit- had forwarded to it from America The fortnightly whist driveled the new Chinese School ut a consignment of gold, packed, as took place at the Kowloon Naval Tsang Foo Villa and was shown usual, in boxes. The steamer Depot last night, the winners over the building by Mr. Tsang conveying the consignment being-1. Mr. McLean, C.ER.A., Foo. arrived in Hongkong only the day 2, P.O. Colling, S. Leading Signal- In the evening His Excellency before yesterday, when the shipman Graydon: 4. C.P.O. Deacon gave a dinner party at Covera- ment was duly taken delivery of 5. Mr. Wright: 6, Sergt. Jervis, ment House, at which When one of the boxes came to R. M. L. I hidden number, M. A prosent Commander R. B. Mc- be opened, it was found that in A. Crane; booby, Sergt. Mckie. stead of containing the gold coin

it was filled with scrap iron.

The value of the gold extracted

etc.,

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Cowen. D.S.O.. RN., H. M. S Alacrity"; Surg-Lieut-Com- mander F. H. Holl, R.N., H. M.S. In connection with the War Alacrity: Mr. T. D. Moor- head," Mrs. Moorhead, Miss is pretty considerable, but as the Devastated Area Fund, we are police are now at work upon the asked to state that gifts are invit Moorhead, Miss Wood, Mr. R. case it is thought advisable to ed for the Everything Else". Hutchison, M.B.E. Mrs. Hutchison, Major C. H. M. Stall at the Cabaret. Cakes. give no further information re-

Sturges, D. S. O, Major F.J. The Press de Paras publishes telegrams from Karachi from Mgarding either the ship the "dud"sweets, jams, vegetables, fruits Bowen, Mrs. Moxon, Miss Moxon,

box come 10, particularise the (fresh and bottled), etc., Bank affected or une value of the will be gratefully received. Gifts Mr. Joseph W. Taylor. Mrs. should be sent to Mrs. B. L. Frast, Taylor, Dr. G. M. Harston, Mrs. E. B. 1. Kimberley Villas, Kowloon orl Harston, Sury.-Lieut. Whether the box was placed Mrs. J. Scott Harston, 173, Peak, Parker, D. S. C., M. D., R. N., of aboard the vessel in that condi- Magazine Gap. The Cabaret will R. N. Hospital. Miss Parker, tion, whether the exchange of be held at the Volunteer Head Bt Major J. J. Kirkpatrick, Mr.

H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mrs. Dow.. irun for gold took place daring quarters on Saturday 20th Decea-

oiggin. Major F.E. T. Willett, the voyage, or whether the theft ber

al Mr. R. E. Lindsell. took place in Hongkong after the ship arrived, are the questions into which the Police are now investigating.

Benoit, companion of M. Pouls: in his attempt to fly to Australia. according to which the aviators had some exciting adventures en route to India. In the course of his message, M. Benoit says that at one place, where the airmen were compelled to hat for a day for repairs, the inhabitants thought they were devils and wanted to kill them. It was a good job the airmen were armed. The country in which the airmen met with this unfriendly recaption is not stated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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Telegraph.

EUROPEAN COMPLAINT.

Hongkong Naval Yurd

Civil Officers Ship's Company

Tamar

Ship's Company H.MS

Fame

34.00

stolen coin.

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Two women and a man were! to-day remanded at the Police! .:. 21.00

Court, on a charge of being in pussession of four rörolvers 144.49

and 900 rounds of ammunition. They were defended by Mr. E. B. 35.49

Potter. The Hon. Mr. E. P.Os. Mess H. M.. Dock-

SAVED HIMSELF FROM SUICIDE. D. C. Wulfe, who prosecuted yard Hongkong .....

12.50

said that the revolvers were! Police Moss H. M. Docks

Emil. Eménud Tureitment, ahoand in the defendantsi yard Hongkong..

1900 F take e

ponůžman bu fcubicles in a house in Des Voeux, Sir.As resident of

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the Seras Mass H. K. S. B. Wyndham Hotel, may I support „Gun Club Kovivon

$1.99 recent comment of yours with Central Pobre Station" regard to the noises which Chinese Officers & Ma Paris, Nororiber 18.

bawkers and begging musicians Yaunati volice Station The right derman vessels bell i Ann rin. a cal

are allowed to make in Wyndnam! Officers & Man... Jasper Kaisrin Augusta-Viete: Fast night, AT

Street? Mobil

I always thought that Tsim Sha Tsui Polica Prinz Fred Wihehu, C mula di frenamed

Europeans had a right to protec», Station Ofzors & Ment Zeppelin. Cap Finisterre. Pretoria and Grafwallersee.

Kowloon Februation from this, but not only during 512301 TA h

Ammar Sure

day but well into the Garrison Sergs. Moss for the tranqbr avion

trons with, was completed the

Hongkong July 31 Belt Ster as were ewly in Symbrisent to New Yg night as well. a resident of the; to fetch the steamers, but at the event hour the Shipping Box hotel has to suffer disturbances Expense Account Offers forbade their departare on the ground that the vessels had been European Hotel in this Colony is Ch. Contractor- Dept that no other resident of a H. M. Dock var 1... signed to the itel States, all ough the State Department was

called upon 10. bear Other H. M. Doskari... rebdy to decode to Britain demands.

re-Hents in the Hotel Have Naral Stor Oilcers 11. M. spoken to 1 about it and Dockyard... surely the pcelice could put Chief Engineers

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REMOVING RESTRICTIONS ON SPIRITS,

Lomben. November 16..

In the House of Commons the Fool Contrcier announced that thetabine i ago. Lie, a to remove forthwith all restrictions on clear ELS O. Pinas trom buna.

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SECURING LII'EN TRADE THERE,

Londen, November 18. A British Mission is pre-ding to South Russia via Constan- tinople to Rostoti, under Mr. H. J. Mec ipler, M.P. The Govern ment attaches the greatest importance to the Femediate economic development of South Russia with a view to placing British trade on sound basis in the rich area with us forty millions of people. which Las been freed from Bolshevism.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

JAPANESE BROKER'S SUICIDE. ・・

Shanghai. November 21.

A Japanese broker committed suicid on Sunday after killing his wife and child. The news did not leak out until this afternoon. Yamamo o bad lost Tis. 200.00) by op culating.

HIGH SHANGHAI FXCHANGE.

Shanghai, November 21. -

Braaange is at 83 and 105 on America.

stop to it

Dockyard...

Yard Kowloon Friends

Total...

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.69.00

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15.00

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Why I am writing this morning| Electrical Engineers II. M. is because at 6.6) am. today! Darkyard there was started two doors away Castern Torpido Dapat a most fearful din in connection Kowloon with a Chinese marriage that ions and Men, taking place there. One might say that the occupants of the hous

Lave a rigid to make the noise:] yes, but not at that early hour to the annoyance of neighbours to whom a Chinese band is far From being a solary. It is usual for these kind of "celebrations" to be kept up until late at night. and I am just wondering whether a stay at home this evening is going to be made hideous by the clashing of gongs, etc.

Nearly tong Europians are affected and I think they have a right to some protection. Would residents of the Pank Hotel stand it for two minutes?

Yours, etc..

A SUFFERER.

Hongkong, Nov. 22, 1919,

SWEET CHARITY...

Sir, Herewith account of sub- scriptions raised on behalf of the

Draft sent on 51 Sipt. Be

$3)... Draft, sent ou Hol Nor, fur

£110 1s....

671862

Total in sterling, $150 104, 01

Yours clot

THOS. MITCHELL,

Chief Gunner (T) R.N

R. J. FEWINGS.

J. COAKER

Committee.

THE AMERICA CUP.

vidow and family of the Sir Thomas Lipton, through the late John Garham, Engine Room Royal Ulster Yacht Club, has sent Artificer, who died from the to the NJ York Yacht Club a result of injuries caused by an caalleng for the Amrica Cup-in cident in the Naval Yard, à rave to be held next year with Kowloon, August 21st, 1919. We 8 tamrok IV. as Bir Taom 18"- s tould like through the medium entry. Toe yacht, waich was oi of your paper to express the very ner way to this country to rare grateful thanks of Mrs. Graham for the Cup whôn war was dɛ. and family for the generous belp/clared, bas since been laid up in rendered which you may be Erie Basin shipyard in New York. sure was greatly appreciated - She has been inspected every few Commodore, Staff and

months and is said to be in perfect Officers R. N.

$82.00) condition.

DON'T FORGET. -

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robbers but

Cornet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 it Was

ther kudeaturang 1.5ayuda ayavada, ahvions

ther were p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. was ik in league with armi smugglers. wand peľne wwal which in itself

was fence. Bails in the sum gr. the Mansion dos. $2.000 each was granted to two of

Corone: Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 doned body with devullpting to the, defen langs while the sum!

red for the third prisoner was 9.m

、1,000.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

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Suicide and 108 je uvivuts report.

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TO-MORROW.

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Induenza is again making its appearance in various parts of the world.-Vide Press.